12 worst ways to play Pokemon Go

There are more installs of Pokemon Go on Android than Tinder, and players use the app more than WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook Messenger. So what's the big deal? (ABC)

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Saturday, July 23, 2016

Pokemon Go hasn't been out a month yet, but it's already taken the world by storm. People have rushed outside to "catch 'em all", but some trainers have fallen short of becoming the very best. Here are the 12 worst ways to play Pokemon Go.

"I saw him go by and asked if he was playing Pokemon Go. He was like, 'What?' I guess he wanted to battle because he came up at me with a knife," said Baker. Michael Baker probably should have gone to a Pokémon center to see Nurse Joy, but instead he refused treatment to continue playing.

An officer's body camera caught a driver playing 'Pokemon Go' slamming into a police cruiser in Baltimore.

Crossing the border

Two Canadian teenagers were apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents after they inadvertently -- and illegally -- crossed the U.S.-Canada border while playing the location-based game on their phones, officials said.

While unsupervised 10-year-old trainers could roam Pallet Town safely, this isn't the case in the real world. An established "Pokestop" is near Sunny Acres, a sober-living facility for alcoholics, addicts, and sex offenders.

Many cemeteries and memorials have banned people from playing the game on their grounds, but a New Jersey woman trying to catch Pokemon in a cemetery ended up stuck in a tree and had to call 911 to rescue her.

Many police stations are Pokestops and some officers have used the opportunity to bond with the community, but one player will need to post bond to play again. William Wilcox, who is a known criminal with a warrant for his arrest, was arrested by a real life Officer Jenny on the spot.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department said it has received nearly 100 calls about "Pokemon Go" since the game launched. Officials said the calls were regarding players getting access to fire stations where Pokemon characters have been spotted.